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Baylor College of Medicine

EIN 74-1613878 · Houston, TX

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair52 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE (BCM) IS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING HUMAN HEALTH THROUGH THE INTEGRATION OF PATIENT CARE, RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY SERVICES.

Income
$3.0 billion
Spending
$3.0 billion
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
-0.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 68%
Employees
15,631
Volunteers
553
Highest pay
$4.7 million, president/ceo, executive dean

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 52 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (education, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 48% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (education, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    41 of 42 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $2.6 billion spent. SERVICE - BCM AFFIRMS OUR COVENANT TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY. FOREMOST IS OUR COMMITMENT TO PATIENTS, BOTH IN OUR CLINICAL PRACTICE AND WITH AFFILIATED HOSPITALS. WE STRIVE TO IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH IN ALL OUR ENDEAVORS AND SERVE THE COMMUNITY IN ALL ASPECTS OF THIS PROCESS. BCM STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS SPEND MUCH OF THEIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE COLLEGE'S SEVEN PRIMARY CARE AFFILIATED TEACHING HOSPITALS WHERE BAYLOR FACULTY ALSO PROVIDES PATIENT CARE.
  2. $61.3 million spent. RESEARCH - BCM RESEARCHERS AND PHYSICIANS ARE STUDYING A VARIETY OF MEDICAL TOPICS, INCLUDING CANCER CELL FUNCTION, FERTILITY, CHILD NUTRITION, INFLUENZA, HEART AND NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS, AND OTHER BASIC AND CLINICAL RESEARCH. PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITY RESEARCH EXPENDITURES REPORTED HERE IN PART III ARE FUNDED BY RESEARCH REVENUE WHICH EXCLUDES $594 MILLION OF GOVERNMENT GRANT REVENUE PRESENTED SEPARATELY FROM PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE IN PART VIII.
  3. $33.5 million spent. INSTRUCTION - BCM VALUES ACADEMIC PURSUITS AND WE COMMIT OUR EFFORTS TO THE SCHOLARLY PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE FOR OUR TRAINEES, OUR PATIENTS, AND OUR COMMUNITY. AS A MEDICAL SCHOOL, BCM'S PRIMARY GOAL IS TO EDUCATE MEDICAL SCHOOL STUDENTS AND TRAIN MEDICAL SCHOOL GRADUATES. BCM ALSO PLACES EMPHASIS ON THE EDUCATION OF MEDICAL RESEARCH AND ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1969.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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